baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2569922-A (GB)
Title: Measurement of edema
Inventor: MARTIN F BURNS
IPC: A61B5/053
Filed: 2018-02-02
Abstract: The present disclosure provides apparatuses and methods for measuring sub‑epidermal moisture to provide clinicians with information related to physical conditions and ailments associated with accumulation or depletion of extracellular fluid.
Patent GB-2583764-A (GB)
Title: Side release buckle
Inventor: ADRIAN PAUL GRIEVES
IPC: A44B11/26
Filed: 2019-05-10
Abstract: A side release buckle having two symmetrical buckle members, each buckle member being identical and comprising a portion 10 for attachment to a strap or belt, a male portion 20 having a resiliently deflectable arm, a female portion 30, and an intermediate guide portion 40 between the arm and the female portion, wherein the female part of each buckle half receives the male part of the other buckle half. The intermediate guide means may have alignment means that prevent lateral separation of the buckle members. The intermediate guide means may be received by the female portion of the corresponding buckle member (figure 8). The buckle may be used for example on bags, clothes or helmets. The buckle members may be made from thermoplastic polymer, such as acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, and may be made by injection moulding. The buckle may also be made from metal alloy, such as by means of casting. The buckle members being of the same configuration enables any buckle member to be connected to any other buckle member of the same width and enables multiple configurations of a plurality of straps all having the universal fastener.
Patent GB-2573689-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for damage detection
Inventor: KELLY FRANCIS
IPC: B60R25/30
Filed: 2018-01-31
Abstract: A system for detecting damage to a glass surface particularly vehicle glazing panels such as vehicle windscreens. The system uses a sensor unit disposed proximate the surface and a processor in communication with the sensor unit. The processor is configured to analyse data received from the sensor unit in order to determine the integrity of the surface and a communication unit is configured to output a signal in response to the processor determining that the surface has been damaged. For vehicle glass the system is preferably integrated into the vehicle management and control systems such that the system is active when the vehicle is active or moving. The management and or control system may monitor for instances or situations when changes, such as above threshold changes, occur in order to produce an output warning signal.
Patent GB-2586084-A (GB)
Title: Touch sensitive audio-visual input/output device and method
Inventor: ALEX KLEIN
IPC: G10H1/00
Filed: 2019-09-30
Abstract: A touch sensitive audio-visual input/output device 10 comprises: an internal core having a controller associated with at least one processor and a memory store, a light emitter associated with the controller, and at least one audio output component associated with the controller. At least one actuator is provided relative to the housing and associated with the controller and transmits touch inputs to the controller to control operation of the device. The device includes a flexible, translucent outer casing for at least partially enclosing the internal core and at least one audio input component configured to capture audio with the captured audio being available for storage, playback and/or manipulation by the device. The device may include a communication component to allow it to send and/or receive sounds, information or instructions in real-time, possibly between like devices. The device may be used to optimise playback of a music track.
Patent GB-2589640-A (GB)
Title: Gas turbine engine
Inventor: DAVID F BROOKES
IPC: H02K7/18
Filed: 2019-12-06
Abstract: A gas turbine engine 101 having first and second rotary electric machines 111, 113 mechanically coupled with a spool. The first rotary electric machine 111 is mechanically coupled with the spool and has connected therewith a first power converter 201 to interface the electric machine 111 with a first dc network 203 operating at a first voltage. The second rotary electric machine 113 is mechanically coupled with the spool and has connected therewith a second power converter 204 to interface the electric machine 113 with a second dc network 204 operating at a second voltage greater than said first voltage. The first electric machine 111 and the second electric machine 113 are operable as a motor-generator set for transfer of electrical power to the first dc network 203 from the second dc network 204.
Patent GB-2592559-A (GB)
Title: Improvements to international cash management software using machine learning
Inventor: EDOUARD JOLIVEAU
IPC: G06Q40/04
Filed: 2019-12-12
Abstract: Apparatus (and method) for cash management comprising a bank rail 504 connected to a bank, a server 503 connected to the rail and a plurality of data storage facilities (101a-c & 406) connected to the server, wherein the server: retrieves a set of payment and receipt transactions from a plurality of data storage facilities for a past date range for currency accounts; performs an ARIMA (autoregressive integrated moving analysis) analysis in each currency account on the set of payment and receipt transactions creating a forecast of receipts and payments for a future date range; subtracting the payments forecast from the receipts forecast and adding in a previous day cash balance to create a forecast cash balance time series for each account; retrieving historical banking rate information to the server; performing the ARIMA analysis on the historical banking rate information to create a forecast banking rate information time series; executing an algorithm on the forecast cash balance time series for each currency account and the forecast banking rate information time series to determine a set of optimal cash transfers between currency accounts and sweep accounts; and executing instructions to make cash transfers. The improvements guide better investment decisions.
Patent GB-2581596-A (GB)
Title: Headset on ear state detection
Inventor: Vitaliy Sapozhnykov
IPC: H04R1/10
Filed: 2018-06-29
Abstract: A method and device for detecting whether a headset is on ear. A probe signal (Vi) is generated for acoustic playback from a speaker (Si). A microphone signal (XEi) from a microphone (Ei) is received, the microphone signal comprising at least a portion of the probe signal as received at the microphone. The microphone signal is passed to a state estimator (350), to produce an estimate of at least one parameter (Âi) of the portion of the probe signal contained in the microphone signal. The estimate of the at least one parameter is processed to determine whether the headset is on ear.
Patent GB-2595246-A (GB)
Title: Photogrammetry
Inventor: STUART TAYLOR
IPC: G06T19/00
Filed: 2020-05-19
Abstract: A method, system, and computer program, for performing in-mission photogrammetry whilst an imaging platform e.g. a UAV, UAS is surveying a target environment. A plurality of images of the target environment are captured by the imaging platform. At the imaging platform, a representative subset of images is identified from the captured plurality of images and the imaging platform transmits the identified representative subset to a processing node. At the processing node, the transmitted representative subset is processed to generate a virtual model of the target environment. The virtual model may be incorporated into a virtual environment which may be interacted with by a user. The importation may involve generation of a collision mesh and/or tagging of objects of interest in the virtual model. The subset of images may incorporate time stamps to allow the virtual model to be presented at a point in time indicated by a user.
Patent GB-2605742-A (GB)
Title: A mount security detection method
Inventor: ROBERT MADDOCK
IPC: H04W4/40
Filed: 2020-12-10
Abstract: A mount security detection method for an in-vehicle information capture device having at least one acceleration sensor to gather acceleration data, and comparing a sample of the acceleration data for one or more material deviations from a threshold to determine whether the in-vehicle information capture device is loose or not. The threshold may be determined based on acceleration data from another in-vehicle device having an acceleration sensor. The method may compare an orientation of the capture device at one time with another. The acceleration sensor may be a multi-axis accelerometer. The software may implement a tiered detection method to determine whether the device is completely loose. The method may calculate an orientation of the device relative to gravity. The orientation of the device may be calculated relative to an axis motion at the end of a journey and saved for comparison purposes. When a calculated correlation coefficient is below a predetermined correlation threshold the device may be classified as completely loose. The determination of whether the device is loose may be undertaken as part of an impact detection algorithm. The threshold may be set using a machine learning algorithm and may change dynamically over time.
Patent GB-2603895-A (GB)
Title: Data transfers in neural processing
Inventor: Jayavarapu Srinivasa Rao
IPC: H04L67/5651
Filed: 2021-02-11
Abstract: Compression of data being transferred between local storage of a processor, such as SRAM 406, and an external storage, such as DRAM 402. The data being part of an array of data of at least a portion of a layer of a neural network and having three or more dimensions. Units of data in the local storage are read along a first dimension of the array, each unit size corresponding to an integer number of a tile size in the first dimension of tiles of data. If the array is not an integer multiple of the unit size, a partial unit of data is read and filled at the compressor 502 to form filled data containing an integer number of tiles of data. The data is then compressed and transferred to the external storage. Also, a corresponding transfer of data that has been compressed from the external storage to the local storage. The dimensions of the array are obtained, the data read and decompressed 505 where decompressing includes discarding filled data that was filled into partial units on the basis of the obtained dimensions. The decompressed data is then transferred to the local storage.
Patent GB-2605646-A (GB)
Title: Dispersion of nanoparticles in a polymeric matrix
Inventor: SAGI ABRAMOVICH
IPC: C08L93/04
Filed: 2021-04-09
Abstract: A method for stably dispersing nanoparticles of a material in a curable polymer, the method comprising: a) providing a curable thermoplastic pre-polymer; b) providing particles of the material; and c) compounding the curable pre-polymer and the particles at a compounding temperature sufficiently high to obtain a curable melt mixture and sufficiently low for the curable melt mixture to develop a pre-determined viscosity upon compounding. The compounding is performed by applying a shear force to the heated curable melt mixture, whereby nanoparticles are formed from the particles, the viscosity of the melt being such that the nanoparticles remain dispersed in the mixture. Preferably, the thermoplastic pre-polymer is chosen from shellacs, rosins, acrylics, epoxy, phenol resins, polyurethanes, silicone resins. The particles to be dispersed are chosen from metals, metal oxides, alloys, ceramics and pigments. Preferably, the melt mixture contains no solvent.
Patent GB-2593302-A (GB)
Title: Draw-bar box-type quickly folding micro electric vehicle
Inventor: JIANMIN WANG
IPC: B62K15/00
Filed: 2019-10-08
Abstract: Disclosed is a draw-bar box-type quickly folding micro electric vehicle, comprising a seat frame base (1) that is horizontally arranged, the top face of which is provided with a foldable backrest. Several symmetrically arranged first wheels (2) are arranged at a position, close to a tail part, on the bottom face of the seat frame base (1), and two first connecting columns (101) which are vertically arranged downwards are arranged at a position, close to a head part, on the bottom face of the seat frame base (1). Lower ends of the two first connecting columns (101) are hinged to a foot rest assembly (4) by means of a first connecting device (3). The foot rest assembly (4) is arranged parallel to the seat frame base (1), and the plane where the foot rest assembly (4) is located is lower than the plane where the seat frame base (1) is located. An end, away from the seat frame base (1), of the foot rest assembly (4) is hinged to a handle assembly (5), and a lower end of the handle assembly (5) is provided with a second wheel (6) with a power device. A very low foot rest is hinged to the seat frame base (1) by means of the first connecting device (3), so that a user does not need to raise a leg to cross during use. Thus, use is convenient and safety risks are reduced.
Patent GB-2593988-A (GB)
Title: Outdoor paint sprayer
Inventor: JOHN D MCBRIDE JR
IPC: B05B9/08
Filed: 2017-01-30
Abstract: A device 100 for dispensing an undiluted liquid paint, the device comprising a sprayer body 102 comprising at least one nozzle assembly 108 and at least one valve assembly 202. There is an air pump chamber 104 coupled to the sprayer body. The air pump chamber comprising a pressure relief valve assembly 214, a pump mechanism 118, and a pump chamber port 216. A paint chamber 110 is coupled to the sprayer body, the paint chamber comprising a one-way air valve 208, wherein the paint chamber is separate from the air pump chamber. Also claimed is a device wherein the nozzle assembly comprises a spray tip (504 figure 5A) and a dispersion nozzle, the spray tip removably coupled to the dispersion nozzle (502 figure 5A), the dispersion nozzle coupled to the sprayer body.
Patent GB-2606563-A (GB)
Title: Reciprocating drive apparatus
Inventor: PETER BARNES MOYES
IPC: E21B31/113
Filed: 2021-05-13
Abstract: A reciprocating drive apparatus (10) comprises a housing (12) and a mandrel (14), wherein the mandrel (14) and the housing (12) are configurable to be rotated relative to each other. The apparatus (10) further comprises a reciprocating piston (16) mounted within a piston housing (18) to define a piston chamber (20a), wherein the piston (16) is moveable in reverse first and second axial directions (A,B), and a rotary valve assembly (24) comprising a valve inlet (28) for communicating with a pressure region (P) and a valve exhaust (30) for communicating with an exhaust region (E). The rotary valve assembly (24) is operated by relative rotation between the mandrel (14) and the housing (12) to be cyclically reconfigured between a pressure configuration and an exhaust configuration. When in the pressure configuration the piston chamber (20a) is in pressure communication with the valve inlet (28) and isolated from the valve exhaust (30) to permit the piston to move in the first axial direction (A) in accordance with the piston chamber being pressurised via the valve inlet (28). When in the exhaust configuration the piston chamber (20a) is isolated from the valve inlet (28) and in pressure communication with the valve exhaust (30) to permit the piston chamber to be depressurised and the piston (16) to move in the second axial direction (B). Movement of the piston (16) in at least one of the first and second axial directions (A,B) generates an applied force within the apparatus (10) and/or an applied force output from the apparatus (10).
Patent GB-2606775-A (GB)
Title: Light-emitting chair leg frame
Inventor: RUJIA MAO
IPC: A47C7/72
Filed: 2020-01-02
Abstract: Provided is a light-emitting chair leg frame, comprising a base (1), a strip-shaped light (3), a light guide material layer (4), and a power supply assembly (5); at least one groove is provided on the base (1); the strip-shaped light (3) is arranged in the groove on the base (1); the light guide material layer (4) covers the strip-shaped light (3); light is refracted through the light guide material layer (4), forming a soft light; the power supply assembly (5) is connected to the strip-shaped light (3). In the light-emitting chair leg frame, the strip-shaped light (3) is wrapped by means of the light guide material layer (4), causing the light to refract in the light guide material layer (4) such that the light-emitting chair has soft lighting, high comfort, good visual effects, and the overall seat has a high-end appearance; furthermore, the invention provides a way to make the bottom of the seat illuminate, satisfying different users' desires for cool-looking effects.
Patent GB-2601028-A (GB)
Title: Flat bed trailer
Inventor: JAMES HOPKINS CLUTTERBUCK
IPC: B62D63/06
Filed: 2020-11-11
Abstract: A flatbed trailer 10 suitable for transporting an item of heavy machinery with a bucket or breaker attached to a moveable arm. The trailer 10 comprises a floor 12; wheels 14; a mechanism 22 for coupling the trailer 10 to a towing vehicle; restraining bars 30, 40; bar retainers (26, 28, 36, 38; Figure 4); and an arm restraint assembly 58 for restraining the arm of the machinery. Each restraining bar 30, 40 has a restraining position in which it extends laterally across the trailer 10 and restrains the item of heavy machinery, with the bars 30, 40 being retained in their restraining positions by the retainers (26, 28, 36, 38). The arm restraint assembly 58 comprises a pivotable restraining member. The bars 30, 40 may be coupled to an inward face (16a, Figure 5; 18a, Figure 6) of at least one of side walls 16, 18.
Patent GB-2608429-A (GB)
Title: A new and novel mathematically based bitcoin mining process
Inventor: LORENZO IANNUCCI
IPC: H04L9/32
Filed: 2021-07-01
Abstract: A bitcoin mining procedure for proof-of-work comprises the emulation of existing logic architecture with mathematic functions, to define the computational mining process and validate transactions on a bitcoin blockchain. The mining pipeline process from the input data to the output hash uses a computer algebra system to mimic the full logic architecture of a SHA256 cryptographic hash function, without the use of any binary logic within the process. The mining procedures uses pre-processing functional equations as the pipeline input; while the output/post-processing functional equations can be solved to determine whether the current hash meets the target harsh using standard optimisation techniques rather. The procedure is considered to use less computational resources and energy than conventional processes that use brute force or trial and error techniques.
Patent GB-2597006-A (GB)
Title: Caloric store
Inventor: JAMES DONNELLY MACNAGHTEN
IPC: F28D20/00
Filed: 2020-03-30
Abstract: A heat store (10) for an energy storage system, comprising: a solid body (20) comprising a solid thermally conductive matrix (22) with a solid thermal filler material (21) embedded therein, the solid thermally conductive matrix (22) forming a thermally conductive pathway to the solid thermal filler material (21) distributed within the solid thermally conductive matrix (22); and a thermal transfer element (30).
Patent GB-2614051-A (GB)
Title: Image processing
Inventor: ANDREW MARK PEACOCK
IPC: H04N23/90
Filed: 2021-12-16
Abstract: Forming an object image data set comprises: receiving 54 plural image data sets from plural cameras installed in a livestock habitation; spatially relating 56 a first image data set and a second image data set from the plural sets to account for overlap between the image data sets; and forming 58 an object image data set from the image data contained in the spatially related image data sets, the object image data set comprising at least part of the image data common to the two data sets. The object image data set comprises the coterminous area of the first and second image data sets and at least part of each of the first and second image data sets outside of the overlapping area. The second image data represents a scene in the livestock habitation. The plural image data sets each represent a view of a different part of the livestock habitation. The cameras may be installed at elevated locations in the livestock habitation in an array such that each of the cameras views the habitation from above.
Patent GB-2603381-A (GB)
Title: Accent detection method and device and non-transitory storage medium
Inventor: XINGLONG GAO
IPC: G10L25/93
Filed: 2020-07-28
Abstract: An accent detection method, an accent detection device, and a non-transitory storage medium. The accent detection method comprises: acquiring audio data of a word; extracting a prosodic feature of the audio data to obtain a prosodic feature vector; generating a spectrogram on the basis of the audio data to obtain a spectrogram feature matrix; performing a splicing operation on the prosodic feature vector and the spectrogram feature matrix to obtain a first feature matrix, and performing a redundancy elimination operation on the first feature matrix to obtain a second feature matrix; and processing the second feature matrix by means of a classifier to obtain an accent detection result of the audio data.
Patent GB-2606641-A (GB)
Title: Water retaining and flushing stoplog gate for lock chamber water-drained overhauling, and drainage method
Inventor: LI ZHANG
IPC: E02B7/54
Filed: 2021-08-26
Abstract: A water retaining and flushing stoplog gate for lock chamber water-drained overhauling, and a drainage method. The stoplog gate comprises gate slots, and a bottom plate, a plurality of flashboards and a top plate, which are inserted into the gate slots, wherein sealing gaskets are arranged between the bottom plate, the plurality of flashboards and the top plate. Curved pipes are fixedly connected to two ends of each flashboard, wherein upper ends of the curved pipes are respectively in communication with first water intake holes and first drainage holes that are provided in the flashboards; for every two adjacent flashboards, the first water intake hole in one flashboard is in communication with the first drainage hole in the other flashboard; and the first water intake holes, the first drainage holes and the curved pipes are connected to form a winding flow channel. A second drainage hole is provided in the bottom plate, wherein one end of the second drainage hole is in communication with the lower end of the winding flow channel, and the other end of the second drainage hole is in communication with a downstream face of the bottom plate. One end of a second water intake hole is in communication with the upper end of the winding flow channel, and the other end of the second water intake hole is in communication with an upstream face of the top plate. A valve is arranged in the second water intake hole. The present invention can effectively alleviate the adverse effects of high-head water filling on a bottom plate of a lock chamber.
Patent GB-2619958-A (GB)
Title: Waste disposal receptacle
Inventor: STUART PERRY
IPC: B65F1/14
Filed: 2022-06-23
Abstract: A waste receptacle comprising a tapered flexible net attached to a frame. The mouth can be held open by a detachable annular portion of the frame and taper down to the base from it. The annular portion can include a pair of inclined lugs which slot into the frame to hold the mouth neither horizontal nor vertical. The slots can be two uprights of the frame. The uprights can extend from two corners of a rectangular base and the base of the bag can connect to the other corner to keep it open.